For this assignment you will be using the following list of vocabulary words that I have pulled from the larger list for the whole Mythology Unit. You will see that I have only chosen the prefixes, roots, and suffixes from your list that have Greek origins.
Your assignment is to find 10 of these vocabulary words somewhere in everyday concrete text, like newspapers, books, or magazines, (electronic text is not an appropriate resource for this assignment). You can find your words almost anywhere, but keep in mind that I will want proof of your example. You may only repeat ONE vocab word ONE TIME to still count towards your 10 word total. When you find a word in a text, you should highlight, underline or circle it to indicate its position in the text. Then, you need to tear out or cut out the passage or page the word appears in. If the source of the text is no longer apparent (due to the tearing or cutting out of the passage), you must rewrite the source on the bottom of the page. The example of this assignment that I showed in class last week will remain in the room if you should need to see it again.
Once you have found your 10 words, and have collected the 10 pieces of physical proof for your findings, you are to create a word document about these words. You should list each of your ten words, then predict the meanings or definitions of each of your words based on your knowledge of the prefix, root, or suffix found in the word. After you have written down a predicted meaning, you are to look up the actual definition of the word and record that as well. You should attach all of your "cut-outs," in the same order they appear in the word document, to the back of this word document.
For example, perhaps I found the word "homophone" in the newspaper. I would cut out the article in which the word appears, highlight it, and then my word document entry for this term would look like this:
1. Homophone: Predicted meaning: something that has the same sound as something else. Actual meaning: a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as to, two, and too.
My predicted meaning was simple, but I used my knowledge of the Greek suffix "phone" and prior knowledge of the prefix "homo" to determine what the word may mean.
Once you have found and defined your 10 words, I would like you to go the "Discussion" tab at the top of this page. Here you will see that I have started a thread for sharing the words found during this assignment. I would like you each to contribute to this discussion by copying and pasting two of your words from your word document (you should include both the meaning you predicted and the actual meaning of the word). It will be interesting to see the variety of words that contain the roots, prefixes, and suffixes we are studying in class, and seeing the prevalence of these words may help you understand the importance of learning these words.
I have started off the posts with my example entry for "homphone." Remember you are to post TWO of your words.
Assignment Help
This link here will provide some quick background information on the Greek Gods and Goddesses. At the bottom of the page there is a small chart that shows the Roman and Greek names of these Gods. This chart may be helpful to clarify which God is which.
Vocabulary Assignment
For this assignment you will be using the following list of vocabulary words that I have pulled from the larger list for the whole Mythology Unit. You will see that I have only chosen the prefixes, roots, and suffixes from your list that have Greek origins.
Here is your list of vocab words:
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Your assignment is to find 10 of these vocabulary words somewhere in everyday concrete text, like newspapers, books, or magazines, (electronic text is not an appropriate resource for this assignment). You can find your words almost anywhere, but keep in mind that I will want proof of your example. You may only repeat ONE vocab word ONE TIME to still count towards your 10 word total. When you find a word in a text, you should highlight, underline or circle it to indicate its position in the text. Then, you need to tear out or cut out the passage or page the word appears in. If the source of the text is no longer apparent (due to the tearing or cutting out of the passage), you must rewrite the source on the bottom of the page. The example of this assignment that I showed in class last week will remain in the room if you should need to see it again.
Once you have found your 10 words, and have collected the 10 pieces of physical proof for your findings, you are to create a word document about these words. You should list each of your ten words, then predict the meanings or definitions of each of your words based on your knowledge of the prefix, root, or suffix found in the word. After you have written down a predicted meaning, you are to look up the actual definition of the word and record that as well. You should attach all of your "cut-outs," in the same order they appear in the word document, to the back of this word document.
For example, perhaps I found the word "homophone" in the newspaper. I would cut out the article in which the word appears, highlight it, and then my word document entry for this term would look like this:
1. Homophone: Predicted meaning: something that has the same sound as something else. Actual meaning: a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as to, two, and too.
My predicted meaning was simple, but I used my knowledge of the Greek suffix "phone" and prior knowledge of the prefix "homo" to determine what the word may mean.
Once you have found and defined your 10 words, I would like you to go the "Discussion" tab at the top of this page. Here you will see that I have started a thread for sharing the words found during this assignment. I would like you each to contribute to this discussion by copying and pasting two of your words from your word document (you should include both the meaning you predicted and the actual meaning of the word). It will be interesting to see the variety of words that contain the roots, prefixes, and suffixes we are studying in class, and seeing the prevalence of these words may help you understand the importance of learning these words.
I have started off the posts with my example entry for "homphone." Remember you are to post TWO of your words.
Assignment Help
This link here will provide some quick background information on the Greek Gods and Goddesses. At the bottom of the page there is a small chart that shows the Roman and Greek names of these Gods. This chart may be helpful to clarify which God is which.
Information on the Olympians
This link provides the etymology and meaning behind some of the names and terms we have encountered in Mythology Unit.
The Etymology and History Behind Mythology Names